Fishing apparatus



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April 23, 1929. v. cA'srRlNA I FISHING APPARATUS Filed July 9, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented pr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STA russes 'VINCENZO cAsTonINA, or wnsfr NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY.

rrsntne APPARATUS.

Application Vfled July '9, 1928. I Serial No.i291,188.

This invention relates to iishing'apparatus and has for an object an improved, vellicient and easily operable hshmg net.

The apparatus comprises essentially a jointed circular frame having centrally thereof an-air chamber from which projects upwardly a `central post. Cables .extend radially from the top of this post to the periphery ofthe frame and alternate cables have their ends attached to the frame at different levels. y'lChe circular net overlies and is supported rby the cables and being attached to the alternate cables provides radial troughs sloping downwardly toward theperiphery of the frame. Basketlike nets are attached to the frame at the end of each trough andare provided with hinged covers of buoyantmaterial. y

The device is operated by introducing water into the air chamber to overcome the buoyancy of the device and causey same to sink. Air is then pumped into the chamber to restore the buoyancy and cause the device to rise. Any fish 'that are in the path of the device when rising are directed along the radial troughs and into the baskets at `the ends of the troughs. After the device has reached the surface of the'water these baskets are removed'an'd others substituted after which the operation is repeated..

Other objects, novel lfeatures and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following specification and accompanying drawings whereini y Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying the invention, Y

Fig. 2 is a plan view-thereof,

Fig. 3 is a Vertical section of approximately half the device and Figs. l and 5 are detailed views.

rIhe air chamber is designated by thereference character and a hollow postllin communication with the chamber projects upwardly therefrom. Cables 12 and 18 lead from the chamber 10 and lower portion of the post 11 to a ring 14 made up of jointed sections 15 of pipe or the like. These sections of pipe are jointed by links 16 having heads slidably mounted in the pipes and are kept spaced one from the other by spiral springs 17 interposed between the ends of the sections and surrounding the links.

Similar ring 18 is supported from lthe ring 1A by struts 19- and 20, the latter of which project above the ring 18. Cables 21 and-22 lead from the top of the post 11 to the ring 18 and the Vtops of the struts "2O respectively,

lthese cablesVV being alternately arranged. The cables 12, 13, 21 and 22 are connected at their outer ends by means ofsprings 23,

thus making the frame flexible.

A circular net 24 is draped over the cables 21 and 22 to form radial troughs sloping downwardly toward the ring 18. riphery of the net is attached to acab'le 25 'passing through eyes at theupper ends of the struts 2O and connected tothe ring 18 at the ends of the cables 21. A vertical net 2G is supported by the struts25 and a cable 27 passing through the upper ends of the struts 20 and also supported by struts 28 forming a'triangular arch at the ends of each radial trough. Y Y

Basketlike` nets 29 arev detachably supported by the frame at theends of the radialtroughs. Each net 29 vhas a frame 30, part of which comprises a rod 31 having depending ends fitting in sockets in collars 32 mounted on the ring 18.' Arms 33 extending from the frame have their ends seated in similar sockets in similar collars mounted on the ring 14. This arrangement constitutes a detachable mounting for the baskets as they can be removed merely by lif'tingvthe frame 30 to remove theends of 31 and 33 Vfrom their respective sockets. -On the rod 31 is mounted a trap door 35 composed'of wood, cork or other buoyant material, the upward movement of which is limited by the stop a. A pivoted catch 36 is provided on the frame and may be used to vlock the door 35 against downward movement when the basket is being removed from the Ytrame. 1n the net 2G 1s provided au aperture 87 and hoed 38 extends therel from and ovcrlies the frame 3() of the basket29. r

A circular net 89 has one edge attached to the cable 27 and its other edge attached to floats l-O. This net may be .combined with a stationary fence net for leading fish into the space above vthe device when the latter is submerged. A hose l-l leads from the chamber 10 to a suitable pump means not shownfor removing air from or introducing the same inte the chamber 10 which is also provided with a passageway 42 to permit water to flow in or out of the chamber.

In the operation of this device air is veX- haustcd from the chamber 10 and the post 11 allowing the latter to ill with water, whereupon the apparatus is submerged.

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